Means for applying wrappers to bunches in the manufacture of cigars.



J. 1.). LAOROIX. MEANS FOR APPLYING WRAPPERS T0 BUNGHES IN THEMANUFAGTURE OF CIGARS APPLIOATION' FILED SEPT. 6. 1905.

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MEANS FOR APPLYING WRAPPERS T0 BUNCHES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS.

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MEANS FOR APPLYING WRAPPBRS T0 BUNCHES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS.

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J. D. LAGROIX. MEANS FOR APPLYING WRAPPERS TO BUNGHES IN THE MANUFACTUREOF CIGARS.

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MEANS FOR APPLYING WRAPPBRS T0 BUNCHES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS.

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MEANS FOR. APPLYING WRAPPERS TO BUNCHES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS.

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, To all'whom it may concern Be it known that L. Josnrrr citizen of theUnited States residing at. New

of New, York, have inventedmew and useful Improvements in Means forApplying Wrappers .to Bunches in the nufacture 31 Cigars, ofwhichthefollowing isa specication.

plying, wrappersto bunches inthe-manu- 'ffacture of cigars; and it hasfor its object to provide ail-improved machine fora'ceo'mplishingfthiswork having a newmode of operation novel elements and new combinationsofelements for carrying outthecomplete operation; and new sub-combinationsof elements for carrying out. subesteps thereof. i The mechanism whichwill be hereinafter described. to illustrate one preferred organizationis adapted for, usewith any'suitable bunch making mechanism, or bunchmaking mechanismmay be disposed in uch opera- Zt tive relation theretoas to regularly deliver -or supply-bunches thereto as may be requiredandnecessary, orat such times"relati-vely to the operation of the novelmecha-v nism involving the features of the present invention as -torender the manufacture of cigars-such as the formation'of the bunchesand applying wrappers thereto, or rolling the bunches into the wrapperswhile the latter are, held stationary, effective and expeditious.

With these objects in view, myi nvention resides in the machinehereinafter practically specified in preferred form; in the novelcombination of. the elements thereof;

the new mode of operation; the novel subcombinations of elements; themodeof operation of such novel sub-combinations of elements; and in thenovel element and the manner of performing the functions thereof. In theaccompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machineembodying in one practical form the features of the invention. Fig. 2 isa plan View thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section takenthrough the center of the machine and only showing a part of themechanism, and particularly illustrating the connections to the powershaft. ,Fig. 4 is a detail of part of means for taking care of thesurplus of the tobacco. leaf outside of the cut wrapper.

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My inventionrelates to machines-for ap-' Fig. 5 is a detail of theratchet wheel through which intermittent differential travel is impartedto the wrapping rollers. .York, in the county of hlew York and. StateFig. 6 is a sectional-plan view. pf,,the ,turn table and'mechanismcarried thereby and cooperating therewith. Fig. 7 is a detail of a cam,wheel or diskprovided withcam races and forming part of thei m aehine.Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the rack bar forming. apart ofthe means by whichthe wrapping rollers are rocked in a vertical ig. 9 isa sectional view illustrating, the wrapping rollers, needle, andadjacent devices forming part of the mechanism for imparting variousmovementsto said rollers and needles. is a sectional view of the pastereceptacle.

Fig. 11 is a detail perspective ofthe frame from which the wrappingrollers are suspended. Fig." 12 is a perspective view of.

details of the wrapping roller supporting means. Fig. 13 is a sectionalview of such means. Fig. 14: is a plan view showing the frame from whichthe needle guide and needle are supported. Fig. 15 is a sectional viewof the parts shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a cross sectional view showingdetails of the needle guide support. Fig. 17 is a cross section showingdetails of the needle support. Fig. 18 is a detail of one of thewrapping rollers. Fig. 19 is a sectional detail of the construction ofone of such rollers; Fig. 20 is a plan 'view of the wrapper cutting dieand adjacent elements. Fig. 21 is a vertical sectional view' through thewrapper cutting die. Fig. 22 is a front view illustrating the rollerscooperating with the die for cutting wrappers. Fig. 23 is a plan view ofthe parts shown in Fig. 22. v Fig. 24 is a sectional view illustrating aportion of the wrapper cutting die and wrapping rollers during a periodof the cooperation of said parts. Fig. 25 is an elevation illustratingthe bunch deliverer and associated parts. Fig. 26 is a section on line26-26 of Fig. 25. Fig 27 is a section on line 27-27 of Fig. 25. Fig. 28is a section on line 2828 of Fig. 25. Fig. 29 is a front view of thesupport and guide for the bunch trimming devices. Fig. 30 is a sectionalview thereof. Fig. 31 is a perspective view of a bunch deliverer lift.Fig. 32 shows in detail the various forms of crank arms embodied in thebunch trimming and bunch delivering devices. Fig. 33 is a view partly insection and partly in eleva- Fig. 10

tion illustrating the mechanism for-receiving wrapped cigars from therollers and for trimming, polishing and discharging the cigars from themachine. Fig. 34 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 33. Fig. 35is a detail view of the cam controlling the in-and-out movement of thetip polisher. Fig. 36 is a side elevation of the cigar receiving,trimming and polishing mechanism. Fig. 37 is a view, partly in verticalsection,

illustrating the cigar receiver and correlated; parts. Fig. 38 is abottom plan view of the same parts. Fig. 39 is a detail elevationshowing parts in section, illustrating the operation of the cigarreceiver. Fig. 40 is a similar View illustrating further operation ofthe cigar receiver. Fig.41 is a plan view, partially in section, ofgearing, whereby the machine is driven in duplex. Fig. 42 is a face viewof the cam wheel or disk showing the cam structures for opening thewrapper rollers, and segment gear for operating the paste, deliverymechanism. Fig. .43 is a view of the opposite face of the cam wheelshown by Fig. 42, and illustrating'the cam races for operating thetucking needle. Fig. 44 is an elevation of the inner face of the gearwheel for rotating the post which imparts various movements to thewrapping rollers and showing the cam for lifting the superstructure fromwhich said wrapping rollers are suspended. Fig. 45 is a diagrammaticgraphical view illustrating the path of movement of the wra pingrollers.

Before proceeding wit the description of the machine embodying myinvention in detail I desire to state that I have illustrated in thedrawing a duplex machine in which the several operations hereinafterdescribed are carried out sequentially or continuously, in duplicate. Itwill be understood, however, that my invention exists as well in asingle as in a duplex or plurality machine. The machine may be organizedto wrap a greater number of bunches during a cycle of operation, ifdesired, merely by adding the necessary elements for that purpose.

In describing my invention I will first set forth, by reference to thedrawings in which I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of thecomplete machine, the several elemental features and the mode ofoperation thereof as a single mechanism, and will then refer to theconnections by which the several mechanisms are arranged andeoperatedconjunctively; the preferred embodiment of the several sub-combinationsincluded in the machine; and the preferred character of the severalelements involved.

The machine for the purpose of promoting a complete understanding of theinvention will be described in respect to the y'arious operationscarried out thereby, and firstly:

The wrapper cutting me0kam'sm.-The

die hereinafter referred to constituting an element of the wrappercuttin mechanism serves primarily as a support or the wrapper and is, ina number of the claims appended to this description, claimed generica-1y as a support, whether it has the at tribute of a die, or whether itbe a su port of other character. In the preferre embodiment of myinvention, the support for the wrapper serves also as an element of thewrapper cutting mechanism, and it will be described in this way without,however, intending thereby to restrict the invention in its broaderaspects to a support which may be a bed within or connected to a'cutting die.

The wrapping mechanism com rises, as best shown in Figs. 20 and 21, a ie1 consisting of a continuous cutting edge having a conformation adaptedto cut from a leaf of tobacco a section of the required dimensions andshape to completely envelop or inclose a bunch, including the tip endthereof.

To accomplish this purpose the die is provided at one end with a scrollcutting edge 1 to impart to the wrapper a lip conforming to the shape ofsuch scroll cutting edge, which lip, in the act of wrapping the bunch,will fit neatly about the tip or month end of the completed cigar. Bythis latter provision the necessity of utilizing auxiliary cuttingmechanisms acting upon the wrapper during the course of the act ofwrapping is obviated. Within the cutting edge of the die is arranged aplate 1", conforming to the shape of such cutting edge, and perforatedas shown, to permit of the action of suction upon that portion of thetobacco leaf that is to constitute a cut-out wrapper. Suction is exertedfor the purpose of holding that portion of the tobacco leaf that is toconstitute the wrapper firmly and smoothly, while being cut, through theperforated plate 1 by way of conduit means 1 leading from a suctionapparatus to said plate, as best illustrated in Fig. 1. The suction maybe controlled by a valve 19 (Fig. 1) connected to a treadle 19 foroperation at the will of the operator. The perforated plate 1 isyieldingly supported, as best shown in Fig. 21, by means of springs 1and is guided by posts l passing through the table T of the machine,whereby, when the tobacco leaf is initially laid upon the cuttin die itis supported by the perforated p ate in proper position to be cut; andsaid plate yields under the action of the rolls that cotiperate with thecutting edge of the die, as hereinafter referred to. to facilitate aclean, clear cutting-out of the Wrapper pattern. The perforated plate,near the butt-end thereof, is provided with a movable section 1 which isshown as a pivoted section and is designed to perform the ofiicehereinafter ascribed thereto in connection with the act of placing'smooth condition upon the die, an

Means are provided whereby the tobacco leaf, outside the actual wrapperpattern to be cut therefrom, is engaged for the purpose of grasping saidleaf firmly and enabling the operator to dispose the leaf initiall in tofirmly hold the surplus of the leaf and pre vent it in any way becomingengaged with or acted upon by the rolls that cooperate with the cuttingdie or by the subsequently acting Wrapping mechanism. This means, apreferable character of which is illus-' trated in the drawings,consists of a finger 1, the active end of which is normallyheld againstthe wall of the die 1, as best shown in Fig.21, by means of a spring 1The active end of said finger is withdrawn from engagement with the wallof the dieto ermit the operator to insert a tobacco eaf between saidactive end and said wall, or to remove the surplus leaf remaining fromthe cutting of a previous wrapper and insert a new leaf, by suitablemechanism such as shown in the drawings, and consisting of a trip 1adapted to act upon the tail-end of the finger 1 and which in turn isactuated by a pusher 1*, a fragment of which is shown in Fig. 20, andthe continuation thereof in Fig. 4 of the drawings. This pusher isactuated periodically by means of a cam 1"; that is to say, after awrapper has been cut and taken from the die by the wrapping mechanism,and when it is desired to arrange a new tobacco leaf in proper relationto the die, the operation of the cam 1 being timed accordingly. Thepusher actuating cam is carried by the rotating hub 2, which carries therollers that cooperate with the die to effectuate the cutting of awrapper (see Fig. 3.)

The rollers that cooperate with the die 1 to ent the pattern wrappersare carried by an arm 2, as best shown in Figs. 2, 22 and 23. To attainthe best results, I have designed that tlrese cutting rollers shall bequadruplex, as will appear from Figs. 22 and 23, that is to say, thereshall be a pair of rollers 2 loosely mounted upon an axle 2 journaled inthe extremity of the arm 2, and two rollers 2 loosely mounted upon an.axle 2 fixed in said extremity. This particular arrangement provides forthe possibility of the cutting edge at one side of the die 1 being, forsome reason or other, at a difi'erent level from the cutting edge at theother side. Providing a pair of rollers upon the axle 2, which rollersare independent of each other and capable of independent movement, andbeing loosely mountedupon the axle 2, will compensate for any suchpossible irregularity in the desired nicety of alinement of the oppositesides of the cutting edge of the die. When this rovision is made it.follows that there will e a space of eater or'lesser degree between thepairs 0 rollers. on the axle 2"; and-the section of wrapper whichcoincides with this space of separation, in the transit of the rollersover the die, may not be cut, because of the absenceof of suchcoincidence. Since it is necessary that the wrappers shall be, withgreat certainty, completely out out from the leaf, I provide the secondpair of rollers arranged pressure at the line i upon the axle 2, whichrollers sustain a staggered or lap relation with respect to the pairof'rollers upon the axle 2, whereby the space intervening the tworollers ar ranged upon theaxle 2 is taken care of by one or other of therollers arranged upon the axle 2", irrespective of the particular pathof movement of said rollers.

In order to provide for an accurate operative register of the rollerswith the die 1, to insure the certain and complete cutting of thewrapper, I have designed that the rollers will be held against thecutting edge of the die by spring-pressure exerted, in the particularexample of mechanism illustrated in the drawings, by a spiral spring 2exerting influence on the hub 2 of the arm 2 in which said rollers arearranged, as best shown in Fig. 3; and to provide for any adjustmentthat may be necessary, either in the initial setting of the machine orin the use thereof, I have provided that the said hub may be raised orlowered; and to this end I interpose between said hub and the table anut 2 (Fig. 3), so that the armscarrying the rollers may be adjustedaccurately to the cutting edge of the die and, by manipulating this nut,if occasion demands, during the use of the machine, the adjustment maybe altered. 4

Bearing upon theseveral rollers 2 and 2 are pressure devices 2, carriedin a suitable manner by the arm 2*, which act to maintain the severalrollers in firm, rolling,

cutting contact with the cutting edge of the die.

Wrapping me0ham'sm.In connection with the preferred embodiment of thewrapping mechanismdllust-rated in the drawing, and the manner ofoperation thereof, it will be observed that the wrapper pattern which isto be wrapped about the'bunch remains upon the wrapper support, which inthe present instance is a cutting die, and is not removed therefromexcept as it 1s removed contradistinguished from the mode of operationin many prior patented mechanical bunch wrapping machines, according towhich prior machines the wrapper is pulled or dragged from a support andwrapped about the bunch. This new mode of operation of my mechanism isaccomplished by retaining the Wrapper upon a support and causing thewrapping mechanism with the bunch therein to move over the stationarywrapper, and roll the bunch into the wrapperi This mode of operation isof great practical value in that the wrapper is not stretched orsubjected to undue tension. -When a wrapper is dragged or pulled about abunch according to prior patented mechanical wrapping mechanism, wrapperis stretched and is more liable to unwind or loosen itself upon thebunch and to become loosened upon the bunch when the latter shrinks upondrying, both of which objections, as well as many other practicalobjections, are obviated by a. machine embodying my improved mode ofoperation. It will 'also be observed that according to the operation ofthe mechanism of this invention, as the wrapping mechanism rolls thebunch into the wrapper, it is also shaping the bunch similar to themanner in which a hand operator manipulates and shapes the bunch duringthe act of rolling it into a wrapper. The bunch is delivered in a crudeor unshaped condition into the wrapping mechanism, which immediatelycloses upon the same and carries it to and over the wrapper support,initiating the shape of the bunch prior to reaching the wrapper support,in a manner similar to that in which a hand operator initiates the shapeof a bunch before rolling it into a wrapper. My improved mechanism inmoving over or with relation to the wrapper, proceeds to roll the bunchthereinto and complete the shape thereof during the wrapping operation.

In the drawing I have illustrated that which I regard as a preferredarrangement of'wrapping mechanism, but wish it distintly understood thatmy invention is not restricted to the character of Wrapping mechanismshown, as, within the broader aspects of my invention, any suitablewrapping mechanism may be substituted therefor.

The wrapping mechanism, the preferred embodiment of which is illustratedin the drawing, partakes of the movements and performs the functionsessential to the complete wrapping of a cigar, in the manner hereinafterset forth in connection with means whereby such movements are governedand imparted. This mechanism comprises rotatable rollers 3 supported inhangers 3 ,32 from a tiltable or oscillatable frame 4, hereinafterdescribed. The rollers are arranged in an approximately circular seriesto embrace a bunch to be wrapped as shown in Figs. 9 and 24, the spacewit such rollers constituting a rolling surface for rotating'the bunch,and rolling it'into the wrapper. A roller 3 is shown in detail in Fig.18, and in sectional view in Fig. 19, wherein it will appear as providedwith journals 3 at its ends to have bearin in the hangers 3. A head H,shown in igs. 9 and 12, is'associated with the wra ping mechanism. Thishead means, as 0 early shown by Fig. 12, consists of a pair ofsemicircular collars or a split sleeve connected or supported in amanner which will be presently explained. At one end each roller isprovided with a pinion 3 which, when said rollers are closed upon abunch, come into mesh with a gear 3 centrally disposed with. relation tothe series of pinions 3 and having an operating pinion 3 looselyarranged upon a needle guide 5 and in mesh with a gear 3 which drivesthe series of wrapping rollers. The gear 3 is mounted upon a shaft 3provided with a pinion 3', gearing with a pinion 3 on a shaft 9, whichreceives motion from a pinion 9 on a post 9*, through the train of gearwheels 9 and 9 Figs. 2, 3 and 6, and hereinafter described. When thecluster of wrapping rollers are to be rocked in avertical plane, as whena cigar shaped bunch is to be wrapped, the shaft 3 is made extensible toaccommodate the different positions assumed by the wrapping rollers inthis oscillating or tilting action. As preferred and shown, the shaft ismade extensible byincorporating therewith an extensible section 3 havinga member 3" telescopically assembled in relationthereto, as best shownin Fig. 9. The parts of the shaft 3 including the section 3" and member3" are connected by joints 3" to permit the said shaft to move atintermediate points in conformity to the position of the mechanismcodperating therewith and depending thereon for actuation.

The hangers 3 in which the rollers are rotatably mounted are connectedto the head means H and are shown in detail in Figs. 12 and 18, and arecapable of being moved toward and from each other to separate therollers for the purpose of receiving and discharging a bunch, part ofsaid rollers being journaled in one of said hangers, and part in theother thereof. The said hangers are connected to slides 3 (Fig. 12)arranged to move in guides 3 (Fig. 11) carried by the tiltable oroscillatable frame 4, and said slides are provided with studs 3 whichengage in cam races 3 (see Fig. 13) in the upper face of a cam wheel ordisk A, shown in detail in Fig. 42. Said cam-races, as shown, are of thesame configuration, but oppositely disposed,-that is to say, that partof one of said races which tends to move one of the hangers away fromthe other points radially of the other race points radially in theopposite direction; whereby, when said cam disk or wheel is rotatedperiodicallyand at the proper time, as hereinafter referred to, the

, group of wrapping rollers will be separated to' provide entrance andexit for a bunch.

I prefer to construct-the rollers vin the manner shown in Fig. 19 of thedrawings. As shown in'this figure, the roller is composedof a shaft 3-carrying a yielding cover 3 which may be of felt, rubber or othersuitable material capable of frictionally hugging the bunch-to rotatethe same without injury; and, if desired, the cover 3 may includesprings 3 to provide a yielding core. Theshaft and the cover associatedtherewith are' detachably connected to a sleeve 3 by any suitabledetachable connection 3, such as screw-threads, as shown. The sleevecarries the pinion3" and the shaft passes through the sleeve andprojects beyond the pinion as shown in Fig. 18, to provide the journal3'. ]By reason of this separable.

construction of roller, the shaft and cover may be readily t-aken out ofthe machinewithout disturbing other parts, ahd rollers of differentconfiguration, to accord-with various shapes of bunches, substitutedthere- It is designed according to the particular embodiment of myinvention illustrated, that when the wrapping rollers are to receiveabunch they Wlll be separated as here-- inbefore described and thenclosed upon the bunch; and when the bunch has been wrapped they will beagain separated to permit the cigar to be taken therefrom. It will beobserved that the rollers are constantly rotated during the entire cycleof operation of the machine except when they are separated or openedtoreceive the bunch or to discharge a wrapped cigar.

I prefer to employ and have illustrated mechanism for introducing abunch into the series of Wrapping rollers, and mechanism for taking thesame'therefrom after the wrapping operation has been completed.

The driving mechanism is so timed that the rollers will be separated toaccomplish these operations. With this object in view I provide a bunchdeliverer, the relative position of which in the organized machine isillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, at 6.- It is designed that a bunchto be wrapped may be placed in this bunch deliverer and by it bedelivered within the bunching' rollers.

The bunch deliverer, designated generally by the numeral 6, isillustrated in detail in Figs. 25, 26, 27 and 28, and comprises a pairof pivotally connected jaws 6 carried by a lift or elevator 6", (Figs.26 and 31) and combined with a lazy tong structure 6, the controller 6of which is attached to one arm' of a crank 6 mounted wear upon aperiodically driven shaft 6, as best lliiilll shown in Fig. 27. The liftor elevator 6 is provided with guide brackets 6 in which the lazy tongconstruction is fitted and by which the stem 6'- thereof is guided inits movements. The lift or elevator is connected by means of a link 6with one arm of a crank 6, Figs. 26 and 32, arranged on the axle 6, theother end of whichworks in a cam-race 6 in a cam disk 6. The cam 6 andcam disk 6 are so positioned upon the shaft 6 that they operate insequence, the one 6 serving through the described connections' to'movethe lift or elevator 6", the lazy tong construction and the bunchreceiving jaws 6*, as a unit, an appropriate distance above the table T,after which the cam 6 acting through the crank 6 and controller 6, actsupon the lazy tong and opens the jaws 6 to receive a bunch; and in thisaction a spring 6 combined with the stem 6 of the lazy tong, bearing atone end against one arm of the guide bracket 6, and, at the'other endagainst a collar 6 upon said stem is compressed, and serves, after theoperations just described, to close the jaws upon the bunch. The bunchdeliverer' is returned by the cam race 6 and connections referred to.When the bunch deliverer has thus assumed its initial position,possessed of the bunch, I havefound it desirable to clip off the ends ofthe bunch for the purpose of having the same neat, and to the end thatthe several bunches to be wrapped shall be of uniform length. Toaccomplish this purpose I provide bunch clipping mechanism, thepreferred construction, arrangement and mode of operation of which areillustrated in the drawings in de tail in Figs. 25 and 28. The bunchclipping means shown consists of pairs of shears arranged at oppositeends of the bunch deliverer, and each of which clipping mechanismscomprises shear blades 7 pivoted together and to a bracket arm 7 aconnected to a contiguous part of the machine frame 7 Associated withthese shear blades are lazy tong structures 7, the stems of which, asbest illustrated in Fig. 28, pass through and are guided by eye-guides 7projecting from the part 7 of the machine frame. The stems of said lazytongs are surrounded by springs 7 bearing at one end against one of theeye guides 7 and, at the other end, against collars 7 secured to saidstems. Connected to the lazy tongs 7 are controllers 7 towhich bellcranks 7 and 7?, secured on the axle 6, are connected. The bell crank 7*has an arm that engages a cam 7 arranged on the shaft 6, as best shownin Fig. 28. This camis so positioned upon said'shaft that, during theupward movement of the lift 6* to receive the bunch, the v

